Toast Rack - A4 Digital Print

The Hollings building or Toast rack is a well known landmark and used to be part of the university. It’s a hard building to photograph as the angles I preferred were on the northern side, which meant they were dark. One of the reasons I love photo editing software, ah, the adjust lighting setting. So handy! I decided to empasise the arches which give it the characteristic Toast Rack appearance and there happened to be a beautiful bush that was in full and magnificent flower. I often wonder about the stories that buildings could tell, and I imagine they are many and varied in the case of the Toast Rack. Student life can be colourful and exciting and the painting reflects that.

All copyrights are retained by the artist, and that the artwork cannot be reproduced without consent from Cathy Read.

This is an A4 Digital print. One of an edition of 150.

The original picture was initially drawn with pencil onto watercolour paper. These lines were then drawn over using masking fluid and then painted using watercolour paint and acrylic ink. Salt was also used in the process and some of the ink blown around using a straw. Once the painting was dry the masking fluid was removed to reveal the finished painting. The original was created in England in 2016.

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From ground breaking design to the decaying remnants of a glorious past, Cathy brings cities to life with unique and exciting style. Masking fluid drawings allow her expressive use of ink and watercolour. The results reflecting cities in all their glory.